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Investment in Mental Health Wellness Grant Program

NEXT STEPS FOR GRANTEES

Contact Information

CHFFA@TREASURER.CA.GOV (916) 653-2799

OVERVIEW

Next Steps After CHFFA Approval:

 Grant Agreement  Documentation or detailed statement of status  Project readiness and feasibility  Eligible project cost  Request for Disbursement form  Actual Expenditures Report form  Status Reports  Certificate of Completion and Final Report

THE GRANT AGREEMENT

 Board of Supervisors’ (“BOS”) resolution authorizing an

• fficial to accept the Grant

 BOS must designate a signer for all day-to-day grant transactions  Two copies signed by Grantee official and CHFFA’s Executive Director  One copy sent back to Grantee for records

DOCUMENTATION OR DETAILED STATEMENT

Please submit to your grant officer:

 Documentation for all of the following (if applicable) or detailed statement regarding the status of obtaining this documentation  Construction or renovation  Acquisition of real property  Evidence of control of property (lease agreement, grand deed, title report)  Acquisition of supplies, furniture and equipment, including vehicles  Personnel costs  Other eligible costs  For construction Projects on leased property  Lease agreement requirements  Current title report

Release of Grant Funds & Requirements for Construction Projects on Leased Property - Section 7125 & 7126

FEASIBILITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND READINESS

CHFFA must determine project is ready & feasible within 9 months of Final Allocation Limited extensions

• Case by case at the discretion of the Executive Director

Cancellation of Grant

• Failure to demonstrate readiness and feasibility
• Grant funds shall be made available to other applicants

Release of Grants- Section 7125(a)(3)(C) + (D)

ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS

Must be incurred during the Grant Period

• Purchase of real property
• Construction or renovation
• Appraisals, inspections, permit fees, surveying, architectural and engineering fees
• Furnishings or equipment (including vehicles for Mobile Crisis Support Team)
• IT hardware and software (not to exceed 1%)
• 3 months of program startup or expansion
• Lease payments, utilities, facilities repairs or maintenance, personnel cost, moving expense,

and certain supplies

Grant funds shall be used only for reasonable costs directly related to and essential for the completion of the Project

Eligible Project Costs - Section 7115

Designated Private Nonprofit Requirements

If County designates a private nonprofit corporation to hold title of the real property purchased with CHFFA grant funds

• r to receive CHFFA grant funds directly for construction/renovation
• n property acquired with CHFFA funds

Designated private nonprofit corporation shall:  Provide Program(s) services  Execute a Grant Agreement that:

 Complies with Section 7124 of regulations  In the event the nonprofit fails to provide services as provided in the Grant Agreement, title to the real property shall be given to the County  In the event the County does not take and hold title, the Authority may take any action necessary to take and hold title to property.

Release of Grant Funds - Section 7125.1

Designated Private Nonprofit Requirements

 Upon request, provide audited financial statements and retain project and financial records of all grant funds spent for a period of three years after Project completion  Upon request, provide a current title report with:

 No easements, exceptions or restrictions on the use of site that interferes

with or impairs the operation of the Project

 Fee title subject to the lease agreement  Deed of Trust recorded in the chain of title against the real property that

contains a lease agreement (next slide)

Release of Grant Funds - Section 7125.1

Designated Private Nonprofit Requirements

 Execute a Lease Agreement for use of the real property for the useful life of the Project, including any renewals with the County that:

 In the event the nonprofit fails to provide services as provided in the Grant Agreement, the County shall be given title to the real property  In the event the County does not take and hold title, the Authority may take any action necessary to take and hold title to real property

Release of Grant Funds - Section 7125.1

DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS

1st Disbursement  Request for Disbursement Form + required documents 2nd Disbursement (and so on…)  Request for Disbursement Form + required documents  Actual Expenditure Report + required documents  Status Report

Release of Grant Funds - Section 7125

REQUEST FOR DISBURSEMENT FORM

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

Required documentation, if available; if not available, Grantee must submit detailed statement on the status of obtaining such documentation Construction or Renovation

 Grant Deed , Lease Agreement or Title Report  Detail of Building plans, cost and timelines  Executed Construction Contract  Architect contract, design contracts, engineering contract (if applicable)  Building permits, conditional use permits (if applicable)  Compliance with CEQA and prevailing wage

Release of Grant Funds - Section 7125

REQUEST FOR DISBURSEMENT FORM

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

Real Property Acquisition

 Recent appraisal

Acquisition of Supplies, Furniture, Equipment (including vehicles for Mobile Crisis

Support Team)

 List of items purchased with purchase orders

3 Month Startup

 Staffing plans and payroll projections  Utility statements  Invoices, contracts, P.O’s , receipts

Release of Grant Funds - Section 7125(a)

REQUEST FOR DISBURSEMENT FORM

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

Personnel Costs

 Staffing plan with number of full time staff  Job description, minimum qualification and licensing/certification required  Documentation of hourly wage, employers contribution  Payroll Projections

Release of Grant Funds - Section 7125

REQUEST FOR DISBURSEMENT FORM

Form # CHFFA 7 MH-02 (Rev. 06/2014)

Total Disbursement Request should include Capital Funding, Vehicle Purchase and Personnel Funding, as applicable. It is especially important to indicate if the scope

• f the Project has changed from the description

in your Agreement. Material changes require pre-approval from CHFFA.

Please attach a spreadsheet listing projected expenditures as well as all documentation used to establish this projection. Your analyst may contact you for an electronic copy of your spreadsheet.

REQUEST FOR DISBURSEMENT FORM

Form # CHFFA 7 MH-02 (Rev. 06/2014)

If you would like to move funds between categories (construction, acquisition, furniture, equipment, IT, 3-month startup), please fill out your approved amounts in the 1st column, your requested changes to the approved amounts, and then what the final approved amounts would be.

ACTUAL EXPENDITURES REPORT FORM

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

Due after each disbursement or 45 days ending June 30th and December 31st Required documentation (if applicable):

 Payroll Schedule with Signed Certification

• “Grantee represents and warrants that the attached payroll expenditure schedule is a complete and

accurate summary of the performed activities for the project. Grantee represents and warrants that each line item detailed in the attached payroll expenditure schedule is for incurred costs related to the project schedule.”

 Final Settlement Statement or Property Title Report  Invoices, Receipts, and Cancelled Checks or proof of wire transfers Reporting Requirements – Section 7128(a)

ACTUAL EXPENDITURES REPORT FORM

Form # CHFFA 7 MH-03 (Rev. 06/2014)

ACTUAL EXPENDITURES REPORT FORM

Form # CHFFA 7 MH-03 (Rev. 06/2014)

CHFFA has separate sheets for construction or renovation, purchase of real property, furnishings or equipment, IT hardware and software, program start up costs, personnel and other costs

STATUS REPORTS

Due after each disbursement or 45 days ending June 30th and December 31st

Summary of:

1) Activities performed and populations served 2) Incurred costs and expenditures consistent with application; if not, explain 3) Data or preliminary results on outcomes and challenges in obtaining data 4) Other funding sources 5) Remaining work and an estimated completion timeline 6) If Project is within the proposed budget and, if not, why and actions to be taken to ensure sufficient funding

Reporting Requirements – Section 7128(a)

Due within 60 days after Project completion Required documentation (if applicable):

 License and certification of Programs  Summary of sources and uses of funds  Project outcomes, key milestones and accomplishments  Real Property Projects: Final closing statement with certification by

title company

 Construction/ Renovation Projects: Certificate of occupancy  Vehicle Acquisition Projects: Executed sales agreement or title

Reporting Requirements – Section 7128(b)

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION AND FINAL REPORT

 Refer to the Regulations as noted on the slides  Collect contracts, purchase orders, invoices and cancelled checks as you go  Develop and maintain electronic spreadsheets to track expenditures  Keep Project and financial records handy for audits, requests from CHFFA and site visits  Stay in frequent contact with your grant officer

HELPFUL TIPS

CHFFA’s Website

HTTP://WWW.TREASURER.CA.GOV/CHFFA

 Link to regulations - your

handbook

 Link to statute & regulations

• Peer Respite Care: A grant program for

California counties supporting the development of programs that increase

access to and capacity for crisis mental health services operated by peers.